"august" in the noun sense
1. August, Aug
the month following July and preceding September
"august" in the adjective sense
1. august, grand, lordly
of or befitting a lord
"heir to a lordly fortune"
"of august lineage"
2. august, revered, venerable
profoundly honored
"revered holy men"
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